HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2021-37851

Local privilege escalation in Windows products of ESET allows user who is logged into the system to exploit repair feature of the installer to run malicious code with higher privileges. This issue aff...

Vulnerability Description

Local privilege escalation in Windows products of ESET allows user who is logged into the system to exploit repair feature of the installer to run malicious code with higher privileges. This issue affects: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0; 6.0 versions prior to 8.1.2050.0; 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.2053.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0; 6.0 versions prior to 8.1.2050.0; 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.2053.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0 versions prior to 9.0.12012.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0.12013.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.10020.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.14011.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.15009.0.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EsetEndpoint Antivirus>= 6.0, < 8.0.2053.0
EsetEndpoint Security>= 6.0, < 8.0.2053.0
EsetFile Security>= 6.0, < 8.0.12013.0
EsetInternet Security>= 11.2, < 15.1.12.0
EsetMail Security>= 6.0, < 8.0.10020.0
EsetNod32 Antivirus>= 11.2, < 15.1.12.0
EsetSecurity>= 6.0, < 8.0.15009.0
EsetServer Security>= 6.0
EsetSmart Security>= 11.2, < 15.1.12.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-37851?

CVE-2021-37851 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Local privilege escalation in Windows products of ESET allows user who is logged into the system to exploit repair feature of the installer to run malicious code with higher privileges. This issue aff...

How severe is CVE-2021-37851?

CVE-2021-37851 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-37851?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Endpoint Security, Eset File Security, Eset Internet Security, Eset Mail Security.